Anglo American Cup, Columbus Crew vs. Flamengo (Sun Jan 16) Columbus Crew | Flamengo 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 P VACANT | VACANT | E_Room GK | GK D_Alves V_Wormgoor DF | DF M_Silva J_Mensah DF | DF D_Luiz H_Afful DF | DF Rodinei S_A-Salaam DF | DF R_Caio L_Zelarayan MF | MF G_Arrascaeta P_Kitchen MF | MF W_Arao D_Etienne MF | MF Diego Artur MF | MF E_Ribero B_W-Phillips FW | FW B_Henrique G_Zardes FW | FW G_Barbosa | E_Bush SUB | SUB Cesar M_Valenzuela SUB | SUB R_Martins P_Santos SUB | SUB G_Henrique E_Hurtado SUB | SUB R_Motta M_Berry SUB | SUB Pedro Min. 1 :(fla) B_Henrique with the cross-field pass to W_Arao ... W_Arao hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... GOAL !! ... The Flamengo fans go wild! ... Flamengo go ahead in this match now! ... Columbus Crew 0-1 Flamengo ... Min. 2 :(fla) B_Henrique loses his marker ... B_Henrique tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... But E_Room comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 7 :(fla) W_Arao looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Arrascaeta ... H_Afful makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... W_Arao chips the ball in towards the back post! ... It comes to M_Silva ... He fires it towards to goal ... E_Room parries it, he follows it up ... And E_Room recovers to save!! Min. 8 :(fla) G_Barbosa takes advantage of a mistake by H_Afful ... G_Barbosa blasts it at the goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... Columbus Crew 0-2 Flamengo ... Min. 10 :(fla) G_Barbosa nutmegs S_A-Salaam, he continues to run forward ... G_Barbosa with the strike ! ... E_Room makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 11 :(col) P_Kitchen kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... G_Zardes gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... G_Zardes beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... D_Alves comes towards him ... He rounds D_Alves ... He taps it towards the goal! ... It goes wide!! Min. 12 :(col) B_W-Phillips beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... R_Caio wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 16 :(fla) G_Barbosa runs at the heart of the defence ... G_Barbosa attempts to drive it home! ... Looks like it should be E_Room's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... GOAL !! ... E_Room looks embarrassed! ... Columbus Crew 0-3 Flamengo ... Min. 17 :(fla) R_Caio with a probing pass to W_Arao ... S_A-Salaam bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 22 :(col) B_W-Phillips knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Silva ... B_W-Phillips sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 26 :(fla) E_Ribero loses J_Mensah ... A delicate chip from E_Ribero ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Luiz plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Room Min. 28 :(col) B_W-Phillips with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Caio a clean set of heals ... B_W-Phillips attempts a low drive! ... It's beaten D_Alves ... It goes wide !! Min. 28 :(fla) B_Henrique nutmegs the defender ... A wicked drive by B_Henrique ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 30 :(fla) D_Luiz is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to G_Barbosa ... G_Barbosa with a low drive through the rain! ... E_Room watches it sail safely wide! Min. 31 :(fla) E_Ribero turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... Artur makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 33 :(col) B_W-Phillips plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... B_W-Phillips with a powerful downward header! ... D_Alves just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 35 :(col) P_Kitchen looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to B_W-Phillips ... B_W-Phillips aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But D_Alves palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 36 :(col) P_Kitchen backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... H_Afful latches onto the end of it ... Diego with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 37 :(col) P_Kitchen gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... G_Zardes is unmarked ... G_Zardes attempts to nutmeg D_Alves! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into D_Alves arms ... He's spilt it! ... GOAL !! ... He'll want to forget about that quickly! ... Columbus Crew 1-3 Flamengo ... Min. 37 :(fla) D_Luiz is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to G_Barbosa ... Blocked by P_Kitchen Min. 39 :(col) L_Zelarayan runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_W-Phillips ... Rodinei with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee lectures him Min. 41 :(fla) B_Henrique lobs it over S_A-Salaam ... B_Henrique with the attempt at goal! ... E_Room with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(col) B_W-Phillips takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Zardes ... G_Zardes is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has D_Alves to beat ... He rounds D_Alves ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... GOAL!! ... Columbus Crew 2-3 Flamengo ... Min. 45 :(fla) E_Room miss-kicks! ... B_Henrique is through! ... J_Mensah cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Columbus Crew 2-3 Flamengo Min. 47 :(col) L_Zelarayan with the header on ... He finds Artur in space ... Artur with a little chip! ... But D_Alves punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 48 :(col) G_Zardes breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on D_Alves! ... W_Arao brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 50 :(col) M_Valenzuela is being brought on ... S_A-Salaam is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 53 :(fla) W_Arao controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... G_Barbosa gets onto the end of the pass! ... But he loses control of it ... H_Afful belts it clear Min. 54 :(fla) W_Arao has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past J_Mensah ... He puts in G_Barbosa! ... V_Wormgoor pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 54 :(col) M_Valenzuela backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Etienne gets on the end of it ... E_Ribero muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... VACANT looks annoyed that there was no card there ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... Artur floats it forward ... B_W-Phillips latches onto the end of it ... R_Caio forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Artur chips the ball in towards the back post! ... D_Luiz clears the danger Min. 55 :(col) E_Hurtado takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace G_Zardes as FW Min. 55 :(fla) G_Arrascaeta with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... G_Arrascaeta with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But E_Room punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 58 :(col) D_Etienne sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to E_Hurtado ... E_Hurtado unleashes a pile driver ! ... But D_Alves palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 60 :(col) Up goes the substitution board - P_Santos on for D_Etienne as a MF Min. 61 :(col) B_W-Phillips controls it well ... He nutmegs D_Luiz ... He puts in E_Hurtado! ... E_Hurtado with a screamer of a shot ! ... But D_Alves reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on D_Alves anyway Min. 68 :(col) L_Zelarayan with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... E_Ribero fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 71 :(fla) R_Caio with a penetrating pass to B_Henrique ... B_Henrique with a graceful, looping effort ! ... E_Room makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 75 :(fla) Rodinei takes advantage of a mistake by H_Afful ... That mistake could prove costly ... V_Wormgoor gathers up the loose ball Min. 75 :(col) B_W-Phillips rushes through the defence ... R_Caio tackles cleanly ... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... M_Valenzuela hoists it forward ... B_W-Phillips gets on the end of it ... R_Caio with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 77 :(fla) E_Ribero pass splits open the defence and finds B_Henrique ... J_Mensah gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 78 :(fla) E_Ribero holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Luiz ... P_Kitchen with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 79 :(col) H_Afful is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to L_Zelarayan ... L_Zelarayan rises above the defence to head the ball ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 81 :(fla) B_Henrique skips the challenge from M_Valenzuela ... B_Henrique throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(fla) E_Ribero plays the early ball across the box to find Diego in space ... A delicate header from Diego ! ... But E_Room makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 94 :(fla) Diego hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... G_Barbosa latches onto it! ... B_W-Phillips with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Historic Crew Stadium Attendance : 53,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbus Crew Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Kitchen Scorers : G_Zardes (37,45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flamengo Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Barbosa (Man of the Match) Scorers : W_Arao (1), G_Barbosa (8,16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Arao (48), E_Ribero (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbus Crew | Flamengo Attempts on Goal : 11 | 14 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 6 | 10 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 3 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Columbus Crew 2 - 3 Flamengo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Columbus Crew Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Room GK 29 3 1 1 25 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 V_Wormgoor DF 1 28 5 4 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Mensah DF 1 28 6 3 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 H_Afful DF 1 27 11 4 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 S_A-Salaam DF 1 27 6 3 24 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Zelarayan MF 1 3 28 11 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 P_Kitchen MF 1 11 28 3 26 | 95 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 58 0 D_Etienne MF 1 3 26 10 23 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Artur MF 1 7 27 3 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 B_W-Phillips FW 1 3 10 28 25 | 95 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 38 6 G_Zardes FW 1 2 6 27 26 | 56 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 47 E_Bush GK 27 2 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Valenzuela DF 1 26 10 2 23 | 44 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 P_Santos MF 1 3 27 13 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Hurtado FW 1 3 4 27 26 | 39 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 M_Berry FW 1 3 5 26 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Flamengo Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Alves GK 29 4 2 1 25 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Silva DF 1 27 10 2 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Luiz DF 1 29 8 5 27 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 28 8 Rodinei DF 1 28 11 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Caio DF 1 26 6 2 23 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 G_Arrascaeta MF 1 3 28 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 W_Arao MF 1 10 26 3 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 27 20 Diego MF 1 2 27 10 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 E_Ribero MF 1 3 27 11 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -2 B_Henrique FW 1 3 10 27 26 | 95 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 28 11 G_Barbosa FW 1 2 6 28 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 Cesar GK 28 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Martins DF 1 26 12 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Henrique DF 1 26 5 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Motta MF 1 11 27 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedro FW 1 3 6 26 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1642329129 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35